The highest bid received in on a tract in Sale 208 was more than $65.6 million, submitted by Shell Gulf of Mexico for Mississippi Canyon, Block 721. The operator had a total of $153.63 million in 39 high bids in this round.

A total of 13 tracts in the “181 South Area” of the Central Gulf of Mexico received bids, with the high bids totaling $6,476,545. The states of Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas will share in 37.5% of the high bids on these tracts, as well as all future revenues generated from this acreage leased today in the “181 South Area.” In addition, 12.5% of revenues from these tracts will go into the Land and Water Conservation Fund to enhance parklands and for other conservation projects.